Appositive Bell Ringer

• Writer's Notebook Entry/Formative Assessment: Use of Three Appositives.
  • How can I assume responsibility for my learning?
  • Three appositive phrases?
    • Opener
    • S-V Splitter
    • Closure
  • Commas included?
  • 1 + 3 + 3 = 7

Bucket List

• The Hook: Show one Teen Book Trailers 2011-2012 via YouTube.
  • Authors on the Web
• Teacher model 50-Word Commentary on teacher-selected read.
• Student pair and share a 50-Word Commentary.
• Teacher share blog post of his/her Bucket List.
• Assess teacher’s blog post using rubric.
• Assessment: Put bucket on blogs (list of books AND 50 word commentary for each)

Introduce Current Connections Assignment (30 Minutes)

Model choosing a text that will be rich in content based upon the above questions: How Can a Supervolcano Threaten Earth?

• What Connections can you make with the text? (Self, Text, World)
• What ideas do you agree with?
• What ideas do you disagree with?
• What’s the author’s purpose?
• Does the author accomplish his/her purpose?
• What do you not understand?

Partner up and choose an article to use as a current connection. Complete 1 handout per pair answering the above questions on your handout.